NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE INAUGURATES 108 ANTI-CORRUPTION DESK OFFICERS TO STRENGTHEN INTEGRITY
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By Aishat MMomoh. O.
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Thursday inaugurated 108 Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) desk officers across its formations nationwide, marking a significant step in promoting integrity and accountability within the agency.
Comptroller General of Immigration, Kemi Nandap, described the inauguration as a milestone in establishing a proactive, grassroots framework for ethical governance.
“We are gathered not merely to inaugurate officers, but to entrench a proactive, grassroots architecture for ethical governance,” Nandap said.
The 108 officers include 12 at the Service Headquarters and 96 drawn from state commands, selected for their proven integrity, courage, and sound judgment. While headquarters-based officers took their oath of allegiance at the ceremony, the remaining officers are expected to be sworn in at their respective commands.
“You are not mere additions to the establishment. You are ethical champions, standard bearers, and first responders within your respective formations,” the CG stated.
Nandap outlined three core responsibilities for the desk officers: enlightenment, deterrence, and punishment.
Enlightenment: Officers will conduct continuous education and awareness programs on ethical standards, service regulations, and relevant laws to cultivate a culture of integrity.
Deterrence: They will act as confidential and credible channels for reporting misconduct.
Punishment: Officers will work with Command Comptrollers and ACTU headquarters to ensure proven cases of unethical behaviour are addressed in line with regulations.
“This includes monitoring compliance with transparency initiatives, such as the transparent auction of seized items, and enforcing service standards in passport administration, visa processing, and border operations, thereby ensuring that violations attract clear and proportionate sanctions,” she added.
Addressing formation heads, Nandap stressed the importance of supporting the officers, urging them to create an enabling environment free of obstruction or intimidation. “Their mandate is not to undermine command authority, but to reinforce it. See them as partners in building formations defined by credibility and pride,” she said.
Representatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Nigerian Army pledged collaboration. ICPC’s Olusegun Adigun noted that the officers would strengthen transparency, monitor ethical compliance, and conduct corruption risk assessments within formations, while Army representative Lt. Col. S.H. Sanadi reaffirmed the military’s commitment to internal controls and anti-corruption cooperation.
Speaking for the 108 officers, R.A. Bashiru commended the CG’s digital reforms, saying they had “operationalised integrity.”
Nandap concluded that the inauguration sends a clear message that the Immigration Service maintains zero tolerance for corruption and is committed to building a professional, transparent, and respected agency.
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